MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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